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Why does bulimia nervosa happen?
emotional issues and/or issues with body image and self esteem
What kind of eating disorder is it when you starve yourself?
Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder in which the person becomes increasingly underweight by self-starvation or extreme cutting-down of food intake. Bulimia Nervosa is when the person will eat or binge, then purge to ensure the contents of the food does not affect their weight. Both of these are very serious diseases and are more so mental issues than physical. In other words, mental-issues are the cause and physical-issues are the effect.
Can anorexia lead to cutting?
Yes, it can . These can both be indicative of self-esteem issues or unresloved anger issues .
What eating disorder involves self-starvation and a fear of gaining weight?
An eating (and self image) disorder characterized by self-starvation is called, "Anorexia". A person who has anorexia is correctly said to be, "Anoretic', or more commonly, "Anorexic".
What are the potential causes and risk factors for anorexia nervosa, excluding body dysmorphia?
Potential causes and risk factors for anorexia nervosa, excluding body dysmorphia, may include genetic predisposition, psychological factors such as low self-esteem or perfectionism, societal pressure to be thin, and environmental factors like trauma or stressful life events.
Anorexia nervosa is charachterized by self starvation and what excessive loss?
excessive muscle loss
What are the emotional consequences of anorexia nervosa?
Anorexia can cause or worsen (if already existing) a variety of mental and emotional problems including.... *Depression *Isolation *Paranoia / Fear (irrational or illogical) *OCD *BDD (Body Dismorphic Disorder) *Mood swings *Low self esteem *Low sense of self worth
Who can get bulimia and anorexia?
People with low Self-Esteem and who think they are too "fat"
The eating disoder characterized by self starvation and excessive weight loss is called bulimia nervosa?
no, what you are describing sounds like anorexia nervosa. bulimia is binging and purging.
Anorexia nervous is characterized by self-starvation and excessive loss?
Yes, that is roughly correct. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and excessive exercise done in order to lose weight.
Who suffers from anorexia and does it affect?
Teens suffer for anorexia and bulimia because they are scared of being fat and because they don't have a high self- esteem
True or false the eating disoder characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss is called bulimia nervosa?
That one is called anorexia nervosa. Bulimia involves the use of vomiting and/or laxatives to purge the food, though it is possible to be both anorexic and bulimic. Note that most bulimics appear to have normal weights, as they do not usually restrict the food to the extent that anorexics will.
